I randomly decided to take a month off of drinking. Just to see how it would go. I did not expect to succeed. I didn't expect it to go as easily as it did. What I did expect, was to feel like absolute sh*t after my first real night out. I was right. I felt awful. The group I workout with is supposed to get our BioSignature completed at the beginning of each month (thank God for re-occurring events on calendars). At the beginning of October, we did our pinch tests. And compared the the one I had done in August, I had lost 2% body fat and gained about 5 pounds of lean mass. I was pretty stoked about it. To be completely honest, I hadn't really been trying that hard. I mean, I weight train 5 d

"I know how to eat healthy." Want to know how many times I hear that? Almost, without fail, every single client, prospective client, or person who finds out I work in health and fitness. Seriously, like 99% of people say this phrase. Now, let's look at some other figures. If you care about your appearance, health, or performance at all, chances are you are consuming health and fitness information. According to a recent survey, between 65-70% of Internet users have searched for health information online. Another figure, if you care about your appearance, health, or performance at all, you're probably dieting... or thinking about it. Data on dieting behaviors shows that (depending on age and e

This weekend was ridiculously busy. It's currently 7:30 pm on Sunday evening, and I am exhausted. No joke, I am in my sweat pants, under a blanket on the couch, basically falling asleep. I've been on-the-go since I woke up yesterday morning. I can't believe how much I jammed in to this weekend. Here's a breakdown. Saturday, I woke up at freaking 6 am, on my own (#cool). I got up, did my normal morning routine, and left the house. I drove to the gym, had an hour long training session with my group, hauled *ss home to shower, so that I could meet my friend Meredith for breakfast. We ate at Half & Half in Clayton [if you haven't had the pleasure of eating there.. text me. Because I want to go w

What is the Scott Health & Fitness Coaching Program? The Scott Health & Fitness Coaching Program teams up with the Precision Nutrition ProCoach system and allows one of our world-class coaches to guide you through sustainable nutrition habits. The program tracks EVERYTHING, gives you achievable/objective goals, and teaches you about nutrition in the absolute best way we have ever seen. The program is a full year long and leaves you feeling self-sufficient and in control of your nutrition and lifestyle choices. By signing up you will receive a practice-based curriculum with automated daily practices, lessons, and assignments. The program will monitor consistency and compliance; track physical

Thinking about good stress (eustress) this morning. Characterized by, short-lived, infrequent, brief, positive life experiences that inspire action and leave you better than before. This experience is what I immediately though of: An amazing experience that not only provided some "good" stress, but also pushed me out of my comfort zone. It was a brief experience, and therein lies the kicker, "good" stress should be brief. If I jumped out of planes constantly, the inherent risks would weigh much more heavily on my allostatic load. [The allostatic load is "the wear and tear on the body" which grows over time when the individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress. It represents the physio